Health & Safety Advisor

Health & Safety Advisor

Competitive Salary: total package of £53,926 - £66,318

Includes a 25% (taxable) gratuity, paid upon successful completion of contract. Salary on appointment dependent on skills and experience.

Salary package also includes:

• Flights package for you and any accompanying dependents
• 41 days paid leave (includes Public and Government Holidays)
• Relocation allowance to help with moving costs
• Government housing for rent and a starter pack to help you settle in
• Favourable income tax rates
• A stimulating and supportive setting to work in and a unique and beautiful setting to live in.

The post is for a fixed term of up to four years in the first instance with the possibility of extension. Secondment and Interchange opportunities will be considered.

Please note, successful applicants with Falkland Islands Status/PRP will be employed on local terms and conditions.

THE OPPORTUNITY

This truly is an exciting opportunity in an unparalleled location. We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced Health and Safety Advisor with a strong understanding of health and safety legislation and best practice, with a particular emphasis on a pragmatic approach to instilling a health and safety culture across a public sector organisation.

THE ROLE

Working in what can only be described as a unique and breath-taking environment, the Health and Safety Advisor will be responsible for providing expert health and safety advice and support to Directors, Heads of Service, Managers and Employees across the Falkland Islands Government (FIG).

This will involve working closely with relevant officers to develop and implement health and safety policies and procedures, undertaking risk assessments and inspections of workplaces, equipment and activities, and investigating accidents and incidents.

The postholder will work proactively to identify and mitigate workplace risks, foster a positive safety culture, deliver training and awareness programs, and support continuous improvement in health and safety performance.

THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL:

• Have a minimum of 5 years' experience of operating in a lead Health and Safety role in an organisation with comparable complexity
• Have first-class knowledge of UK Health & Safety legislation, current issues and how this interacts with policy and practice
• Have experience of working with complex practices and compliance standards and implementing change
• Have pragmatic and flexible approach to different ways of working, and be receptive to new ideas
• Have strong interpersonal and influencing skills, including the ability to demonstrate an understanding of the role of other teams and the value of their contribution
• Hold a NEBOSH diploma or equivalent with Grad IOSH status (Level 5 Qualification)
• Hold or be working toward Chartered Membership of IOSH
• Align with FIG's Core Values - Diverse, Professional, Resilient & Resourceful.

HOW TO APPLY

For more information and to apply online to join our team in a unique and breath-taking location, with penguins, dolphins and the wilderness just next door to your office, please visit our recruitment website.

For further information regarding the position please contact Maeve Daly-Llamosa, Director of Policy, Economy and Corporate Services by emailing or by telephoning () 27420.

Applications close at 5pm UK time on 18 September 2026 with interviews to be held in the following month.

The Working Environment

Falkland Islands Government (FIG)

The Falkland Islands is a British Overseas Territory, with full internal self-government.

As the largest employer in the Falkland Islands, we offer many unique and fulfilling job opportunities, across the full spectrum of public services. Our responsibilities include those typically managed by central government - taxation, legislation and policy, as well as those usually managed on a local level such as town planning, health and social services, and education. FIG also provides services specific to the needs of the Falkland Islands, such as fisheries research, power generation and the Government Air Service, FIGAS.

For more information about working for Falkland Islands Government, take a look at our recruitment microsite:

The Falkland Islands

Set in the South Atlantic Ocean, around 400 miles east of South America and 8000 miles south-west of the UK, the Falkland Islands are a small, thriving community with a British way of life, benefiting from good local services, a varied social calendar and an absence of traffic jams!

The Falkland Islands' stunning natural environment provides an unspoiled landscape and amazing wildlife to observe and explore, including penguins, whales and dolphins, all seen from the shore.

For those with a sense of adventure, it provides opportunities which are hard to match anywhere else in the world.